Roof flashing



'ROOF FLASHING Filed July 30, 1951 35 further modified form;

Patented Aug. 22, I a I n g A I UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE I I ROOF FLASHING I Emile Well, New Orleans, La. Application July30, 1931. serial No. 554,110

23 claims. (01. 108- 26) I The present invention relates to improvements shapes shown and described. However, the forms in flashings for excluding water or moisture may be obtained by the fabrication of a plurality from between joints in a roof, parapet wall, of pieces of sheet metal. I H

V chimney, window frames or the like, as is dis The anchor member A of the improved flashing closed in my pending application 'Serial No. construction primarily consists of a part 10 which 60 547,115. I T is to be imbedded in the joint or surface of the The object of the present invention relates masonry construction, andaforwardly projecting more specifically to 'a flashing construction inwall 11 which has a downwardly extending flange cluding anchor member to which the flashing or 12 behind which the flashing or counterflashing C 10 counterflashing is detachably supported by means is upwardly inserted so as to provide a weather- 65 of complemental interengageable portions and proof flap. In order to detachably retain the a fastener movably mounted on the anchor'inemflashing C in position, the lower horizontal edge her and movable into and out of'position to of the flange 12 of the anchor member A is turned lock the counterflashing against detachment inwardly and upwardly, orotherwise is provided 15 from the, anchor member; v with a flange l3 spaced rearwardly from the flange With the above and otherobjects' in view, the 12" and, preferably, having its surfaces extend in invention resides in the sundry details of. cona rearwardly inclined plane. This flange 13, as struction, combination and arrangement of parts can be readily seen, forms an upturned hook-like hereinafter more fully described and pointed out portion extendinglongitudinally of the anchor in the appended claims. I p I I member-and underlying the top wall and cover 11 In the drawing, which shows the embodiment thereof. j of the present improvement of the invention as The counterflashlng C has its upper edge at present devised, v 1; formed to .providethe forwardly and downwardly Figure l is a front elevation, of a portion-,.Q extending flange-14 spaced from the body of the a wall having the flashing of the invention sefla hiiig to provide a, hook member eomplemental cured thereto; o. I i to hook member 13. It will also be observed that Figure 2 is a vertical sectional viewtaken subth upper endof th flange 13 i paced from t g .stantially On l n 0f Figural; v I overlying top wall 11 of the anchor member a dis- "Fi r 3 i 'v r c ls c ion l vi w t k n subtance greater than the width or the flange or hook 30 stantially 01111118 of Figure portion 14 of the counterflashing. Thus; by

Figure l is a viewusimilar' tQFigure u merely raising the counterflashing C upwardly a modified form of theinvention useful particuwith a sliding movement and then tilting reary with a a n y Construction; wardly, the counterfla'shing may be disengaged i u e 5 181% View Similar to Figure 1 1 and removed from position'for may be readily i replaced by a reverse operation.

Fi u 6 is a p sp t ve v w of h unt At the juncture 15 between the downwardly fla and extending flange 12 and the upwardly'extending u e '7 is a perspective v o the hook' flange 13 of'the anchor member are provided at member fOI' loc i g the Counterfiashing in Place! intervals elongated openings 16 extending longi- 40 In the drawing, wherein like reference, chartudinally of th n hor member. These openings acters refer to similar and like parts throughout 16 are for a two-fold purpose; namely, to provide the several views, the letter A generally denotes I drain and Vent opening-S for permitting conden i Improved holder anchor member which sation or water to drainfrom under the anchor is adapted, as shown in the several views of the ,member and f r 1 I f drawing, to assume several forms, whereby, it d th 3 m m clrcu Ion may be used with a brick or stone wall B or' may 6 am em as-wen provldmg. I be used in a concrete wall or' stucco-surfaced Opemngs forfetammg and through which m? wall or any 'monolithic surface B while C decounterfiashmg lockmembersrn' notes the flashing or counterflashing,. which is Each counterfiashmg lock member of the pres" 50 readily attachable and detachable from theane invention broadly consists of a member I chor member A without bending or deforming in mounted on the anchor member for movement any way the anchor member or flashing. The into and out of locking position and is, preferably, members A and C are preferably made from non-detachable from the anchor'member, and sheet material, such as sheet metal, which is may have an exteriorly projecting part by which stamped or otherwise bent into the forms or it may be operated and which may be so shaped and formed to bear against or lie opposite the outer surface to prevent it from flapping in the Wind.

As an illustrative example one form or embodiment of member D is shown in the drawing and consists of a resilient U-shaped loop, preferably formed of resilient wire, having its leg portions 17 extending upwardly through an opening 16 and normally under a tension tending to spread them apart into engagement with opposed end edges of the elongated openings 16. The free ends of the legs 1'7 are extended or bent laterally and rearwardly to provide hook-fingers 18 for overlying the upper edges 3: of the flange 13. The in termediate portions of the legs 17 of "the lock member are formed with oppositely and outwardly extending and upwardly directed shoulders 19 which, when the locking fingers 18 are in their lowermost position in engagement with the upper end y of the counterflashing, will pass through the slot or opening 16 and bear against the outer surfaceof the anchor member at the end edges of the opening, as at 2. Thus, it will be I 7 observed that with lock member D in its lowerfront and rear walls of the most position, as shown in Figures 1 to 5. the counterflashing islocked against removal, but, when it is desired to remove the counterflashing, by pressing opposite legs 17 of the lock member toward each other and against their resilient tension, the shoulders 19 will be moved out of the path of theedges z of the opening 16 and the lock member Dmay be slid or lifted upwardly to move the hook-fingers 18 thereof to the position shown at the left in Figure 1, and in Figure 2, thereby permitting the flashing to be removed or replaced, in-the manner above stated. 7

The closed or bight end 20 of the lock member maybe shaped or formed to bear against the outer surface of the counterflashingwhen it is in its lowermost position, thus pressing the counterflashing against the opposing surface of the wall D, to prevent undue rattling or flapping of the same by the wind, resting either against the 1 'iniclined'surface i (Figures 2, 3 and a) 'or the vertical surface 22 (Figure 5). The length of the legs 17 'is greater than the distance from the opening 16 and the top wall 11 of the. anchor member, and thelock member D is limited in its upward movement by the Wall 11 and in its down ward movement by the fingers 18 striking the edger: of the flange 13. Therefore the lock member D is held against removal or withdrawal from the anchor member.

- In Figures 2, 3 and 5, the anchor member is shown in a form which'may be used in. a concrete or monolithic surface construction, and is formed to provide an inwardly extending upwardlyin- 'clin'ed pocket 21 which maylie flush with the surface of the wall B or B and may be set in positionduring the construction of the wall. To this end, the anchor member 10 is formed of a blank of sheet metal which is bent upon itself to form pocket. At the point I) where the blank is bentor folded upon itself, the opposite portions are squeezed together to form a rearwardly extending flange 22, which may, if desired, be bent in-a right angular flange as shown in Figure 5. From one edge of the flange 22 extends one folded portion of the blank to provide the forwardly extending top wall or cover 11, the downwardly extending front wall I flange 12- and the upwardly and rearwardly inclined hook flange 13. From the same edge portion of the flange 22 extends theother folded portion of the blank which provides a back wall 23 of the pocket. This back wall 23 is, prefer-- ably, formed with an upper vertical portion m and a lower downwardly inclined portion n, the lower edge of which is bent rearwardly to form a right angle flange 24. The flanges 22 and 24' are to be imbedded into the wall construction for firmly holding the anchor in place, with the flange 12 and the flange 24 flush with the wall surface. It will be noticed that the opposite wall 11 is preferably inclined forwardly and downwardly to permit condensation or other moisture to drain toward the outer surface of the wall.

;As can be seen from Figure 1, lengths or sections of the anchor member may be arranged in butt end relation. In order to prevent leakage at these points as well'as to facilitate the handling, of the anchor members when placing them in position, a lap coupling member E is provided which conforms to the shape of the walls 11 and 12and has its marginal edge portions bent to 'respondingends Ca and Ch of the right-hand and left-hand sections; When the two elements are slid together, so that'these edges Ca and Ch assume thedottedline position of these figures, the corresponding surfacesji and '1) of the two elements will overlap, while the cutaway flanged ends will abut against one another at their edges 6. These adjacent sections or lengths of the counterflashing will thus overlap for the weatherscoping of the sections. U

this specification and the annexed drawthe invention is disclosed in the form in flanged portions lri will" abut and prevent telewhich it is'considered to be "the best, but the invention is not limited to such form because it is capable of being embodied in other forms: and

it is to be understood that in and by the claims following the description herein it is intended to cover the invention in whatever form embodied within the scope thereof;

What is claimed: 7 H v V 1. In a flashingconstructionan anchor member having a "downwardly extending flange, a

counterflashing insertable under said member and behind the flange, interengageable means on it'may be" exposed portions and 2:, while the concealed said counterflashing and said member and constructed for permitting ready attachment and detachment of the counterflashing from'said anchor member, and a lock member movably mount ed on said anchor member and movableinto and out of lockingposition and'having a portion thereof formed 'to obstruct the disengaging movement of said counterflashing from sa'idlan chor member when in looking position; V

2. In a flashing construction, an anchor ber having a downwardly extending flange, a counterflashing insertable under said member and behind the flange, interengageable means on said counterflashing and said member and constructed for permitting ready attachment and detachment of the counterflashing from said anchor member, and a lock member movably mounted on said anchor means and movable into and out of locking position and having a portion thereof formed to engage the counterfiashing supported in position,

- member having 1 1 ing member in locking position,

'- said locking member being formed 'to engage said counterflashing' and hold the same against disengaging movement from the anchor member, when said locking member is in looking position.

3. In a flashing'construction, a counterflashing having a hook-like means on its upper portion, an anchor member securable to the wall or like surface and having a forward downwardly extending flange behind which the hook-like means of said counterflashing extends, means carried by said anchor member engageable by the hook like means of said counterflashing whereby the counterflashing is suspended in position, a locking member mounted on said anchor member and havinga movement sition, means on said locking member to overlie the upper end of said flashing whenin supported position, and means on the locking member for looking it in the pathof the detachment of said counterflashing.

4; In a flashing construction, an anchor member, a counterflashing insertable under said member and having an attaching projection thereon, means on the anchor member engageable bysaid projection whereby the said counterflashing is a lock member mounted on said anchor member and having a portion exteriorly of said anchor member and another portion to oppose the detachment of said counter? flashing from the anchor member so as to hold it in position on said supporting means, said locking member being movable into and out of locking position, and means for holding said locking member in locking'position, said locking its external portion formed to engage against the outer face of said counterflashing when position, whereby the counterflashing is firmly heldagainst lateral or flapping movement.

,5. In a flashing construction, an anchor member havingv a. forward downwardly extending flange, a counterflashing insertable under and behindsaid flange and having an attaching projection thereon, means on the anchor member engageable by said projection whereby the said counterflashing is supported in position, a vertically 'slidable lock member mounted on said anchor. member and having one end projecting below the'lower edge of said flange, and means on its other end portion extending about the upper end of said counterflashing to hold it in position on said supporting means,,said locking member being vertically slidablc into and out of locking position, and means for yieldably holding said locking member in looking position.

6. In a flashing construction, an anchor mem'- ber having a forward downwardly extending flange, a'counterflashing insertable under and behind said flange and having a detachable projection thereon, means on the anchor member engageable by said projection whereby the said counterflashing is supported in position, a vertically slidable lock member mounted on said anchor member and having one end projecting below the lower edge of said flange, and means on its other end portionextending about the upper end of said counterflashing to hold it in position on said supporting means, said locking member being vertically slidable into and out of locking position, and means for holding said lockthe lower end of against the outer face of when in lockingposition whereby the counterflashing is ,flrmly held against lateral or flapping movement.

into and out of locking po- -member carried by and the locking member is .in looking wardly extending position for opposing the said flashing.

7. In a flashing construction, an anchor member securable to 'a wall or like a forward downwardly extending" flange, an upwardly extending flange projecting from said downwardly extending flange and lying behind the same, a flashing element insertable upwardly behind said flanges, hook means on said flashing engageable with said upwardly extending flange for detachably supporting said flashing in position, whereby said flashing lifting thesaidhook -means upwardly from engagement with said upwardly extending flange and withdrawing said hook means said "anchor member, and a releasable locking projecting between said flanges of the anchorjmember, to obstruct the detachingmovement of said flashing and mounted on the anchor member to slide vertically into and out of locking position. a

8. In a flashingv construction, an anchor member securable to a wall or like surface and having a forward downwardly extending flange, an upwardly extending downwardly extending flange and lying behind the same, a flashing element insertable upwardly 10,0

behind said flanges, hook means on said flashing engageable with said upwardly extending flange for detachably supporting said. flashing in position, whereby said flashing may be removed by lifting the said hook means upwardly from engagement with said upwardly extending flange and withdrawing said hook means from under said anchor member, said anchor member having an opening therein at the juncture of said downward and formerly extending flanges thereof ,and 110 ;a fastener member mounted in said opening and having a rearwardly extending projection positionedto overlie the upper edge of said flashing,

' when in supported position, said fastener mem-' ber being slidable vertically in said opening, whereby it may be moved relatively to the upper edge of the flashing into and out of locking position.

9. In a flashing construction, an anchor member securable toa wall or like surface and having 120 a forward downwardly extending flange, an upa drain opening therethrough at the juncture of said downward and forwardly extending flanges thereof, a U-shaped resilient locking member bearing against opposite edges thereof, the upper end of said flashing, when in supported position, being vertically slidable in said opening to move the hook means the same, a flashing element insertable upwardly behind said flanges,'hook means on said flashing 1engageable with said upwardly extending flange surface and having may be removed by flange projecting from said flange projecting from said downwardly fextending flange and lying behind flashing may be removed by thereof into and'out of 140 detaching movement. of

extending flange, an 145 anchor member, the downwardly extending flange being cut away at at least one end of each section whereby adjacent flashing sections may have adjacent exposed side edges of their wall portions overlapping with the ends of said downwardly extending flanges in abutting relation between the front wall and the flange of said anchor member.

20. In a flashing construction, an anchor member comprising a plurality of sections securable in a wall or like surface and each including a top wall and a front wall downwardly extending from the forward portion of extending flange rearwardly disposed on the lower edge portion of said front wall and spaced from said front and top walls, a flashing comprising a plurality of sections individually insertable upwardly behind said flange and each having a 'partially exposable wall extending flange on the upper edge portion thereof to hook over said flangeon the anchor member, the downwardly. extending flange being cut away at at least one end of each section whereby adjacent flashing sections may have adjacent exposed side edges of their wall portions overlapping with a the ends of said downwardly extending flanges in abutting relation between the front wall and the flange of said anchor member, and a coupling member for joining the abutting ends of adjacent sections of the anchor member comprising a plate overlying the top and front walls of the anchor member and conforming thereto and having its edges extended around the rear edge of the top wall and the lower edge of the front wall and adapted to slidably receive anchor sections.

21. In a flashing construction, a counterflashing section consisting of a flat lower wall portion and a flat upper supporting portion having a flat downwardly extending flange along its upper edge, said flange being cut away at one end for permitting the overlapping of the lower wall portions of two such sections when assembled in the construction.

22. In a flashing constructioman-anchor memher for counterflashings, said anchor member including a top wall and a-front wall downwardly extending from the forward portion of the top and a coupling member the top wall, an upwardly Y portion and a downwardly from the squeezed flange the ends of adjacent wall, anupwardly extending flange rearwardly disposed on the loweredge portion of said front wall and spaced from said front and top walls,

vadjacent sections of the anchor member comprising a plate overlying the top and front walls'of for joining the ends of the anchor member and conforming thereto and,

having its edges extended around the rear edge of the top wall and wall and adapted to slidably receive the ends of adjacent anchor sections.

23. In a wall flashing member for a counterflashing having a rebent end the lower edge of the front construction, an anchor and adapted to be permanently located in a wall-'- recess, including a blank of form-sustaining sheet material bent upon itself to form two ,foldedportions, said blank being pressed -together adjacent the bight to form a squeezed flange, one of the folded portions of the blank extending forwardly to form a top wallof the anchor member and then downwardly for a dis-' tance to provide a flat front 'wall for theanchor member, the lower portion of said front wall having an upwardly and backwardly extending flange thereon with its upper edge spaced from said top wall,the other folded portion of the blank extending downwardly and forwardly from the squeezed flange to formbac k and bottom walls of the anchor member spaced from said front wall and having a downwardly extending marginal end portion located substantially in the same plane as said front wall and terminating in a backwardly bent flange for engagement in the structure of the wall-whereby to prevent movement of said marginal end portion relative to the wall, so that said marginal end portion may provide a rigidly positioned protection to the wall for preventing contact between the counterflashing, andthe wall at such point,

the upper edge of the marginal end portion being spaced from the. lower edge of the front portion for providing an orifice into which the rebent end of the counterflashing may be insertedbetw'een the upward flange and the back wall and from which it may be removed without deformation of the anchormember or counterflashing.

' EMILE WEIL. 

